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The third daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, Cecilie was born at Tatoi Palace, near Athens, on 22 June 1911. Baptized on 10 July, her godparents were King George V of the United Kingdom, Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia. Childhood Cecilie spent a happy childhood within a united household that was already made up of two daughters, Margarita (1905–1981) and Theodora (1906–1969), and was  further expanded with the arrival of Sophie (1914–2001).  Cecilie's early years were marked by the instability that the Kingdom of Greece  experienced at the start of the twentieth century. Between 1912 and 1913, Greece  engaged in the Balkan Wars, during which Prince Andrew served under  Crown Prince Constantine while Princess Alice worked as a nurse for wounded soldiers.  They were, however, especially affected by the First World War, which created d ivision between

Only a few noble families are intertwined with the history of  a country.  The de Liedekerke family has it all: a long and interesting history and close ties to the rules of their country.  Let's take a closer look!  History It was in 1301 that the history of the family de Liedekerke started.  Then Knight Raas of Herzele signed an official document in Beveren. His son was Raas of Herzele of (de) Liedekerke. His descendants called themselves de Liedekerke.  But there were many interesting people in the family de Liedekerke. connections with the Duke of Burgundy Raas of Liedekerke, lord of Nieuwerkerken (+/- 1421 - 1494/1495) was married to a certain Johanna. Due to his marriage he became Lord of Heestert and Zulte. In 1476 he went on a military campaign with Charles the Bold. Duke of Burgundy. In 1477, Mary of Burgundy, appointed him as bailiff of Aalst and Geraardsbergen.  Charles the Bold Mary of Burgundy Connections with the House of Habsburg Steven of Liedekerke (+/- 1457 - 1530

King Gustaf V of Sweden and the Nazi's In these series the Allaboutroyalfamilies blog makes talks about the role of the royals during World War II. This time it is about King Gustaf V of Sweden. What's his background? Oscar Gustaf Adolf was born on 16 June 1858 in Drottningholm Palace in Ekerö in Stockholm county. He was the son of Prince Oscar of Sweden and Princess Sofia of Nassau. By his birth he received the title: Duke of Värmland. On 20 September 1881 Gustaf of Sweden married Princess Victoria of Baden in Karlsruhe. Her parents were Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden and Princess Louise of Prussia. She was thus a granddaughter of Emperor Wilhelm I of Germany. She also was a granddaughter of Princess Sophie of Sweden. This princess Sophie was a member of the Swedish house of Holstein-Gottorp. Through the marriage between Gustaf and Victoria two royal Swedish houses were united: the one of Bernadotte and the one of Holstein-Gottorp. On 8 December 1907